On 25 Oct 2024 at 21:36:50 BST, "Theo"
wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>>
>> Don;t forget the 3.3V spin issue on the big drives.
>>
>> If the SATA power cable has five wires, the 20TB drive won't spin.
>>
>> If the SATA power cable has four wires, the 20TB drive will spin.
>
> I thought that was only for drives sold in USB cases that have been removed
> from them (as USB is cheaper than bare SATA)?
>
>> The difference is, the four wire cable has no 3.3V line on it.
>> The four wire cable is +5V GND GND +12V kind of thing. Finding
>> a short extension cable with four wires, can be enough to get it
>> working.
>
> Or just cut the orange wire.
That's the anti-handling wire. Cut that and you'll be blown to kingdom come.
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Tim
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